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Nita Strauss once received a call to audition for Michael Jackson – and ended up playing funk with his brother

By Janelle Borg published

How Strauss went from watching Jennifer Batten on TV during Michael Jackson's 1993 Super Bowl halftime performance to being approached to audition for him

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Nita Strauss performs at The Ritz on November 22, 2021 in San Jose, California.

Nita Strauss on the guitarist that truly inspired her to pursue a career in music

By Janelle Borg published

When this shredder played alongside Michael Jackson at his iconic 1993 Super Bowl performance, it lit the fire in a young Nita Strauss to follow in her footsteps

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From left: Gilby Clarke plays a Gibson SG onstage, Orianthi plays her purple PRS signature model, Nita Strauss players her white Ibanez S-style, and Alice Cooper performs onstage. Clarke will now be touring guitarist for Alice Cooper for the rock icon's upcoming dates before Strauss returns to the fold later in the year.

Gilby Clarke to replace Orianthi (who was replacing Nita Strauss) on upcoming Alice Cooper dates

By Jonathan Horsley published

Hello! Hooray! Let the show begin… the former Guns N' Roses guitarist has been drafted in for the Godfather of Shock tour after Orianthi suffered an injury

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Alice Cooper (L) and Orianthi perform at The Warfield on November 27, 2012 in San Francisco, California

Orianthi on returning to Alice Cooper – and why she'll take a different approach to Nita Strauss

By Janelle Borg published

Orianthi previously toured with Alice Cooper from 2011 to 2014 before passing the baton to Nita Strauss

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Alice Cooper (left) and Orianthi perform onstage at Webster Hall in New York City on July 17, 2013

Orianthi will re-join Alice Cooper’s band on tour as a fill-in for her successor, Nita Strauss

By Jackson Maxwell published

Orianthi toured with Cooper from 2011 through 2014, and will reunite with his band for a series of shows from late January through mid-February 2025

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Nancy Wilson, Lita Ford, Sheila E, Rhonda Smith and Nita Strauss

Nancy Wilson, Nita Strauss, Lita Ford and more to head up women-only Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp

By Tom Poak published

Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp announce the details of their third annual women-only camp

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Some Assembly Required

“An unforgettable, unmissable display of guitar mastery”: A new Jason Becker single fashioned from an old demo has been released – and it brings together a staggering cast of A-list guitar heroes

By Matt Owen published

Championed by Nita Strauss, Some Assembly Required recruits Steve Vai, Lari Basilio, Joe Bonamassa, Steve Lukather, Marty Friedman, Paul Gilbert, Zakk Wylde and countless other guitar greats for an epic 7-minute solo session

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G3 2024 guest guitarists

“Saying it was an honor to be up there is a wildly drastic understatement”: Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson and Steve Vai have wrapped up the G3 2024 tour – here are the biggest guest guitarists who joined them along the way

By Matt Owen published

Progressive pioneers, heavy rock royalty and even Satch's son took to the stage with the G3 trailblazers at various points across the hotly anticipated tour

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Jimmy Page and Nita Strauss

“If a modern player delivered a Jimmy Page solo, they’d get crucified”: Nita Strauss discusses the Led Zeppelin icon’s unique ability to play the right thing in any situation

By Amit Sharma published

From his incredible ear to his innovative arrangements, Strauss explains why she loves Page’s playing

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Towa Bird, Nuno Bettencourt, Nita Strauss, Synyster Gates

“At its best, the solo can tell a story, give us a sense of spectacle, and even offer a window into a player’s soul”: These are the best guitar solos of 2023

By Jonathan Horsley published

Guitar World staff and readers choose the outstanding lead efforts of the year – including “this decades's Eruption”

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